Helplines

Help in an Emergency (Australia only)

If you, or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, or if life is in danger, visit your closest local hospital, or call one of the crisis lines below.
If life is in danger, call ‘000’

Crisis Counselling Services

Lifeline

Lifeline provides free confidential emergency counselling over the phone, text message and online for anyone experiencing emotional distress. Trained volunteers are there to listen, provide support and referrals.

Call: 13 11 14
Text: 0477 13 11 14
Online support: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Suicide Call Back Service

Counselling support for anyone affected by suicide, including people at risk, carers and those bereaved by suicide. All staff are qualified professional counsellors, social workers or psychologists and are available 24/7.

Call: 1300 659 467
Online support: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Beyond Blue

Free 24/7 confidential mental health support line staffed by trained mental health professionals. Beyond Blue provides support and information to support Australians to help them achieve their best mental health.

Call: 1300 224 636
Online support: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

1800RESPECT

1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

All calls and chats are with a trained counsellor who will provide information and counselling and referrals to services or support.

Call: 1800 737 732
Text: 0458 737 732
Online chat and video call: https://www.1800respect.org.au/online-chat-1800respect

MensLine Australia

MensLine Australia is an information and referral service for men with emotional health, family and relationship concerns.

All staff are qualified professional counsellors, social workers or psychologists specialising in family and relationship issues, including relationship breakdown, separation and divorce, parenting, family violence, suicide prevention and emotional well-being.

Call: 1300 78 99 78
Online support: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline provides private and confidential counselling for young people aged 5–25 years.

Call: 1800 55 1800
Online support: https://kidshelpline.com.au/

13YARN

13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is a national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping.

They offer a confidential one-on-one yarning opportunity with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

Call: 13 92 76
Online Support: https://www.13yarn.org.au/